Fake Boring Books

[lazyhour]

I was bored this morning so I made this. For some reason I'm very amused by the idea of making jackets for fake books (or anything, really) that could just about be real, but aren't. If anyone else would like to contribute, it might make today go by a little bit quicker.

[lazyhour]

So my idea hasn't set C&B alight. That's fine. Maybe a more up-to-date book would help?

[BritishHobo]

I'm not creative enough to contribute, but I do love these.

[Beep Cleep Chimney]

[lazyhour]

Beautiful. I need to know if Clive is Reginald's father, or his son. Or perhaps his kindly grandfather?

[Beep Cleep Chimney]

Beautiful. I need to know if Clive is Reginald's father, or his son. Or perhaps his kindly grandfather?

Clive is Reg's son.  He's immensely proud of his Dad's work.  Especially the critically-lauded, 800-page "Vol.2 (1967-1968).

[clingfilm portent]

These are good. Do more.

[Mark Steels Stockbroker]

Can we have one for Standing To Win: The New Challenges For The Heath Government by Anthony Biggytitbo, please?

[Beep Cleep Chimney]

[Nuclear Optimism]

[Thomas]

[daveoblivian]

[Beep Cleep Chimney]

[lazyhour]

Stunning. I think the chalk one might be my favourite.

[lazyhour]

Here's one that's all too real, but really should be fake:

[Ambient Sheep]

These are all fabulous, wish I was talented enough to contribute.

Also makes me feel quite nostalgic, as my older brother had a shelf full of books with covers (and sometimes even titles!) like this, which I loved to browse through as a nipper even if I didn't understand much.

So, lazyhour, before it drives me insane, please tell me the name of the original book that you derived your opening post from?  I'm sure I've seen the real thing before and it's driving me potty.  Maybe some sort of old computing manual?  Shares that kinda typeface anyway.  Google image-a-like was no help...

To be honest, it's pretty difficult to resist asking that for all of these, but that one in particular is bugging me the most!

Great work, everybody...

[lazyhour]

I'm afraid it was entirely from my own imagination, Sheepy! I just knocked it all up with generated shapes, lines and fonts in Photoshop.

Here's a useful tome:

[Nuclear Optimism]

[Nuclear Optimism]

[Gradual Decline]

[BlodwynPig]

[Gradual Decline]

[Norton Canes]

Hang on... where are you getting the 'creased up book cover' template for these?

[Beep Cleep Chimney]

[lazyhour]

"Advanced Intermediates for Beginners" - what a peach.

[ElTopo]

[Gamma Ray]

Now this reminds me of the IRL classic 'Identifying Wood', and looking at it's entry on Amazon it appears internet japesters have uploaded some interesting plates to the customer images.

[lazyhour]

[BlodwynPig]

Tablet-Ops?

Interesting...tell me more.

[Thomas]

Hang on... where are you getting the 'creased up book cover' template for these?

Seconded. Spill the beans, designers.